Practice question

How can triage nurses spot a patient with posterior stroke?

Posterior stroke can be a difficult type of stroke to spot, but if nurses know the signs and symptoms, with the help of the BEFAST acronym, it can save lives

Neal Scott Aplin
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A poster showing how to recognise a potential posterior stroke by using the acronym BEFAST

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